Edmund Kirby Smith was a Confederate States Army general, who oversaw the Trans-Mississippi Department from 1863 to 1865. Before the American Civil War, Smith served as an officer of the United States Army.
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, May 16, 1863. Col. J. W. SPEIGHT, Commanding Brigade: COLONEL: You are hereby directed to move with two regiments and the battery of your brigade to…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, May 16, 1863. Maj. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR, Commanding, de. : GENERAL: Your dispatches of the 14th and 15th were received this morning. Two regiments of Speight’s…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, May 19, 1863. Maj. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR, Commanding, &c., Natchitoches, La: GENERAL: I inclose herewith an order for Col. J. P. Major to report to you…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, May 19, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding, &c., Houston, Tex.: GENERAL: By courier from General Taylor, I learn that General Banks is evacuating Alexandria.…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., May 20, 1863. GENERAL: I have done all in my power to expedite the movement of Walker’s division. He will, however, arrive too late to…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., May 21, 1863. GENERAL: Since my letter to you yesterday, I have seen a gentleman, Dr. Taylor, from within the enemy’s lines near New Carthage.…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., May 29, 1863. Maj. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR, Commanding, &e.: GENERAL: Colonel [S. S.] Anderson brings information that a brigade is on its march to Camden,…
GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. TRANS- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, May 30, 1863. No. 14. } Shreveport, La., May 30, 1863. Col. S. S. Anderson, assistant adjutant-general, having reported for duty, is announced as…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, June 3, 1863. Brig. Gen. P. O. HEBERT, Commanding, de., Monroe, La. : I am informed the railroad bridges over the Bayous Macon and Tensas can…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., June 4, 1863. General S. CooPER, ; Adjutant and Inspector General, 0. S. Army, Richmond, Va. : GENERAL: I have tne honor to forward Brigadier-General…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., June 9, 1863. General 8S. CooPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: Srr: I have the honor to report, for the information of the War…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., June 10, 1863. General 8S. CooPER, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: I have the honor to request that General Slaughter may be ordered to report for duty…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport La., June 23, 1863. General CooPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose you a copy of a letter received…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., June 24, 1863. Maj. SmmEon HART, Assistant Quartermaster, San Antonio, Tex.: Mason: I inclose you a list of articles* required for the service of the…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., June 27, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding District of Texas, Houston : GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge this day the receipt…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., June 28, 1863. CapTAIN: The arrival of a vessel of war off the Rio Grande, armed with Whitworth guns, and which I propose to purchase…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., June 29, 1863. General S. CooPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: I am fully informed that an English vessel, with stores, under contract from…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI, July 4, 1863. No. 24. i Shreveport, La., July 4, 1863. I. In obedience to General Orders, No. 70, Paragraph II, Section…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., July 5, 1863. Major McKEr, Assistant Quartermaster, Alexandria, La. : MAJor: You will turn over to Major Bloomfield, quartermaster, Houston, Tex., as much Governwent cotton…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, En route to Shreveport, La., July 7, 1863. GENERAL: You will forward to Major-General Walker instructions from Lieutenant-General Smith that, though he regards the news of doubtful…
WAR DEPARTMENT, C. S. A., Richmond, July 24, 1863. Maj. Gen. DABNEY H. Maury, Commanding, &c., Mobile, Ala.: GENERAL: Yours of the 16th instant has been submitted to me. I…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., August 1, 1863. GENERAL: I inclose you a copy of a telegram received this morning from Brig. Gen. P. O. Hébert.t You will observe a…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, August 28, 1863. General Taylor is suggested to send such of these batteries as can be spared. If all cannot be spared, he will send those…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., August 30, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding District of Texas, &e.: GENERAL: I have received your communications of the 21st July and of…